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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1986
Page
6
Etiquette expert Elizabeth Post runs a Palm Beach teenager camp teaching five days of social skills. She advises teens to resist drug pressure gracefully, suggests teaming up to ask dates, and recommends leading questions to start conversations. The program also covers polite thank you notes and handling forgotten names tactfully.
Milam Elementary students Michael Weddel Mary Gilbreath and David Galindo Jr were chosen for the Youth Art Month Sesquicentennial Exhibit in the State Capitol Rotunda. The statewide show, sponsored by the Texas Art Education Association and the Texas Education Agency, included about 160 artists and their families.
The Associated Press outlines the evolving home video market. It explains choices for first time buyers from cable readiness to monitor receivers and VCR features. It emphasizes deciding between renting or buying videocassettes and recording options.
Winners in the 1986 West Texas Our Little Miss Pageant were announced at Odessa College. Contestants include Kali Moody Baby Petite Kristina Lewis Baby Petite Beauty Desiree Bickle La Petite Ashley Boggs La Petite Beauty Amber Carraway Our Little Miss Beauty Jennifer Shifflet Our Little Miss Jamie Simmons Our Little Miss Mini Queen Rebecca Brinslee Ideal Miss Shannon Copeland Ideal Miss Beauty Not pictured are talent winners McKinley Fisher La Petite Lisette Salcide Our Little Miss Tarmini Locklar Ideal Miss.
Walking shorts beat the heat and suit many figures from shopping sprees to casual dining. Safari chic pairs natural linen with creamy neutrals, while flirty peplum tops pair well with shorts. City slick looks use black fabrics and feminine sandals for evenings, with sheer hose if needed.
A free seminar titled Unemployment is a Family Affair will be held at Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. Thursday. Jim May of the Midland Family Wellness Center will discuss how job loss affects individuals and families, with guidance on coping, grief, and practical steps to redefine roles and seek new income options. Co sponsors include Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord and pastors from Cumberland Presbyterian First Christian Bethany Christian and others.
The 1966 event by the Midland A&M Club and Midland Convention and Visitors Bureau runs June 21 at the Midland County Exhibit Building. General entry is $150, commercial $200, with noon gates. Activities include horseshoes and dominoes, judging 1 to 3 pm, auction at 4:30 pm featuring Clayton Williams, dance 8:30 pm to 12:30 am with Frankie McWhorter and Western Swing Band. All-day pass $10, drinks and T shirts on sale. goal is $25,000 by fall 1987.
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